Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager

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We envision a world in which all people have access to high-quality and enduring solutions to improve and maintain their health and well-being. MCD Global Health aspires to be a premier partner of choice and a recognized leader, innovator, and trusted partner in healthcare and public health program development, implementation and evaluation. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people worldwide through enduring, high-quality, cost-effective, and universally accessible public health solutions.

MCD operates impactful programs both in the U.S.A. and internationally.

MCD Global Health, Inc., in collaboration with the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA), is accepting applications for a Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager. The Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager works collaboratively with the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, association staff, and the NERHA Board of Directors to serve diverse members across the six-state region. This pivotal leadership role is responsible for the strategic oversight, execution, and management of several key rural health programs, primarily the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center (ROTA).

The Senior Behavioral Health Program Manager provides direct supervision and mentorship to program staff and serves as a high-level external Behavioral Health liaison for the Association.

This is a full-time, exempt, remote/home-office position, and the successful candidate must live in New England. The position requires regular travel across the six New England states for regional meetings, site visits, and conferences, with occasional national travel.

This position is grant-funded, primarily supporting the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center (ROTA), and includes oversight of funding agreements and federal/state grants. The current grant runs through September 29, 2029.

Salary offers may be higher or lower than the anticipated salary listed due to various factors, including the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

Anticipated Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

The Senior Program Manager will support NERHA leadership, projects, and programs by performing/assisting with the following duties:

• Program Leadership: Provide comprehensive project management and strategic direction for the ROTA project and other assigned rural health initiatives.

• Provide Technical Assistance: Conduct direct behavioral health and substance use disorder TA to rural organizations

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the lead NERHA SME for Behavioral Health and SUD/OUD. Oversee development of trainings and resources providing rural and behavioral health expertise and insight

• Partnership Coordination: Lead regular alignment meetings with the lead grant organization and key regional stakeholders to ensure all project planning and deliverables are met. Co-lead program advisory committee.

• Grant & Compliance Management: Oversee the tracking, completion, and submission of all progress reports, data collections, and required documentation for funding agreements and federal/state grants. Assist in or lead development of appropriate grant proposals.

• Workforce Development: Design and manage interprofessional, community-based internship and clerkship programs for students contributing to NERHA initiatives.

• Team Supervision: Directly manage, mentor, and evaluate program staff, coordinators, and interns, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

• Resource Allocation: Delegate tasks effectively across programs and staff to optimize workflow, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within budget.

• TTA Recruitment: Develop recruitment plan for training and technical assistance, recruit participants from rural critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and community mental health centers.

• Community Cultivation: Facilitate deep outreach and engagement within the NERHA network, identifying and supporting underrepresented and vulnerable rural communities across New England.

• Leadership Engagement: Interface effectively and knowledgeably with executive leadership in rural organizations about the ROTA program and NERHA more broadly.

• Conference Integration: Lead the development of program-specific…